Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) apologizes to BP executive
 

http://c-span.org/Watch/Media/2010/0...ply+sorry.aspx

Gee, I wonder why there's no mention of this, here?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEwNc...eature=related :wah:

I think what the gentleman from Texas is trying to say is that the smoke hasnt even settled from this... investigations are not yet completed, the distaster is still on-going, nothing has been solved or settled... yet despite all of this, a judgement of guilt has not only been passed by the white-house against BP, but also the punishment handed out.

it is a shame really.

BP had it coming, sure... but IMHO they had it coming six months from now after following the due process of law

This also seems like a good place to leave this:

http://www.salon.com/entertainment/c...orld/story.jpg

Nice move Mr President, a really nice way to treat an employer of so many thousands of your citizens....I should imagine your quite relieved there is currently something more newsworthy out there than your pitiful attempts at putting your own countries affairs in order.

Yes sir, nothing feels better than a flexing of the muscles and public humiliation, especially on the world stage.

A bit hypocritical don't you think....coming from possibly the planets biggest polluter.

While your about it why don't you dismiss the thousands of British troops currently in iraq and Afghanistan.

I'm now beginning to fully realise why your so unpopular with so many of your fellow countrymen on this forum :nope:

Rant over...feel a bit better now :DL

Agreed. Obama is a Chicago thug and bully. Black Capone!

On the bright side, we haven't elected a President yet that's nuked anyone since the 40's. :haha: I hope that never changes. :stare:

I dunno, things have been getting kind of slow lately, some excitement would be nice :hmmm:

I watched this on the new today. He retracted the apology.

It is a sad state of affairs Jim....

The coward caved to peer pressure.

Know what say what you believe and believe what you say dont be such a pussy !

Yep..he caved.

And then caved a second time, but in the other direction. Take a stand, one way or the other. Ah, politics.

Fully agree Chris and I feel much better now I've vented.

I just think it was a an easy/cheap shot by Obama, an opportunity for him to appease those who are frustrated at his lack of leadership in other important areas such as Iran and North Korea to name but two.

Things BP has done:

hired private security firms to keep reporters/photographers from accessing public beaches

not provided proper protective gear for workers, and made those workers sign nondisclosure agreements as a condition of employment (after certainly ending the previous employment of some of those new workers via the spill)

had more serious safety violations than just about any other oil company in the world

probably ruined the Gulf for decades

Oh, I'm sure I could go on..

Maybe some of the rednecks seeing their livelihoods destroyed will realize that voting mindlessly for conservative Republicans like Barton isn't in their best interest.